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| Shot woman dies after gun attack | Shot woman dies after gun attack |
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| A woman has died after being shot in the head in a violent row in which her former partner and their daughter both died. | A woman has died after being shot in the head in a violent row in which her former partner and their daughter both died. |
| It is believed Andy Copland shot four-year-old Maisie and his ex-partner Julie Harrison before turning the gun on himself in Aldershot, Hampshire. | It is believed Andy Copland shot four-year-old Maisie and his ex-partner Julie Harrison before turning the gun on himself in Aldershot, Hampshire. |
| Ms Harrison, 40, died in St George's Hospital, London, just after 0930 GMT, Hampshire police said. | Ms Harrison, 40, died in St George's Hospital, London, just after 0930 GMT, Hampshire police said. |
| Police were called to the shooting on Tuesday at the home in Church Hill. | Police were called to the shooting on Tuesday at the home in Church Hill. |
| Post-mortem examinations of the bodies of Mr Copland and Maisie are being carried out. | |
| 'Sadly missed' | |
| A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary added that formal identification of all the people involved in the shooting was also expected later. | |
| Bouquets of flowers have been left at the house where officers are standing guard and the area around the house remains cordoned off. | |
| The area around the house remains cordoned off | |
| Flowers have also been laid outside the gates of a nearby park. | |
| Liz Mathias, head teacher of St Michael's Infants in Aldershot, where Maisie was a pupil, paid tribute to the little girl. | Liz Mathias, head teacher of St Michael's Infants in Aldershot, where Maisie was a pupil, paid tribute to the little girl. |
| She said: "We were devastated to hear about the tragic incident involving Maisie. She was a lovely little girl and a daughter that anyone could be proud of. | She said: "We were devastated to hear about the tragic incident involving Maisie. She was a lovely little girl and a daughter that anyone could be proud of. |
| "Although she had not been at our school for very long, Maisie was an involved member of the our school community and she will be sadly missed." | "Although she had not been at our school for very long, Maisie was an involved member of the our school community and she will be sadly missed." |
| 'Appeared angry' | |
| Det Insp Darren Rawlings, of Hampshire police, said officers had been met with a "very traumatic" scene. | |
| Officers attempted to resuscitate Maisie but she was pronounced dead a short time later. | Officers attempted to resuscitate Maisie but she was pronounced dead a short time later. |
| Ms Harrison was airlifted to hospital in a "critical condition". | Ms Harrison was airlifted to hospital in a "critical condition". |
| Det Insp Rawlings said the couple had split up about four weeks ago and investigators were not looking for anyone else. | Det Insp Rawlings said the couple had split up about four weeks ago and investigators were not looking for anyone else. |
| Neighbour Rachael Bryan, who recently moved into the street, said Mr Copland had appeared "angry and depressed". | |
| She said: "I used to see him putting the bins out but I kept my distance. | |
| "People said he used to be OK but his wife had left him." | |
| Police recovered a firearm from the property and a red people-carrier vehicle used by Ms Harrison was removed from the scene. |